Priyadarshi Gauri reviews Nanda Devi by Sandeep Madadi which reads more like a long-form essay than a thorough textbook exploration of the topic but is
Akankshya Abismruta reviews Riva Razdan’s The Naani Diaries (published by HarperCollins India, 2023). The last Indian love story I read by an Indian author was
Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni captures the message of sisterhood interspersed with bravery and rebellion focusing on strong women characters. “Jodi tor dak shune keu
A Partition Love Story, The Book of Everlasting Things by Aanchal Malhotra (Harper Collins, 2022) is a moving tale of love and belonging. How do
Veena Nagpal’s The Indian Cafe in London surprises readers. As the title suggests, one thinks it’s about a cafe in London, perhaps owned by an
Masala Memsahib is a food memoir, travelogue, and recipe book in equal parts. When Karen Anand arrived at the Oberoi Grand in Kolkata after a
Shurjo’s Clan by Iffat Nawaz is a beautifully written narrative of how the Bangladesh Liberation War, and war in general, impacts the minds of a
The Museum of the World by Christopher Kloeble is a German translation to English by Rekha Kamath Rajan, and tells the story of years before
Told in the form of a fantasy, Contamination is a horror book that tells the time-old tale of atrocities committed by the so-called civilized against
Mumbai based award-winning writer, ex-journalist and advertising professional Richa S Mukherjee’s latest novel The Curse of Kuldhara is a humorous thriller book that is soon
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